Henriksen D B, Rolland M, Jakobsen M H, Buchardt O, Breddam K
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pept Res. 1992 Nov-Dec;5(6):321-4.
The C-terminal amidation of calcitonin represents an important technological problem. A method using a serine carboxypeptidase-catalyzed transpeptidation reaction in combination with photochemical cleavage to give the warranted peptide amide is described. The overall yield is higher than 95%.